Ugandan Maid Sentenced to 4 Years in Jail For Abusing Toddler

A Ugandan maid has been jailed for four years for abusing a toddler in a case that shocked the country and the rest of the world after a graphic video of the assault was made public.

The 22-year-old maid, Jolly Tumuhiirwe, originally pleaded guilty about two weeks to torture, but later the charge was reduced to abuse, to which she also pleaded guilty to on last Friday. Tumuhiirwe on Monday remained apparently emotionless as her sentence was handed down in a court in Kampala. Chief Magistrate Lillian Buchan told Tumuhiirwe she had committed an ‘unjustifiable and inexcusable’ crime. She gave her a four-year sentence due to the ‘ruthlessness exhibited’ on an ‘innocent, helpless child.’ The maid, was filmed beating, kicking and stamping on the 18-month-old child.

On Friday, she said the attack was revenge after she was beaten by the child’s mother. The mother denied beating her. Earlier charges of torture were dropped.

The video footage, which prompted the case, came from a camera the child’s father, Eric Kamanzi, had installed in his home after noticing his daughter was bruised and limping. He reported the abuse to police last month and circulated the video online to family members. The footage was later shared more widely, provoking horror and upset internationally.

After the sentencing, Mr Kamanzi said: “It’s not for us to decide the punishment for what she committed”.

 “We hope this has set an example for other maids out there, that you can’t just go to someone’s house and torture their baby and expect to walk out,” AFP reports.

Police have recommended that parents do background checks with friends, neighbours, local police, council and previous employers before taking on nannies or maids given these responsibilities.

Finally! Bill Cosby's Wife Cammile Breaks Her Silence.

Bill Cosby’s wife Camille Cosby finally breaks her silence, defending her husband in a statement on the recent sexual assault allegations against her husband.

Bill Cosby kept quiet on the allegations until recently, where he asked the “black media” to have a neutral mind and gave credit and lots of praise to his wife for supporting him 100%.

She writes: “I met my husband, Bill Cosby, in 1963, and we were married in 1964. The man I met, and fell in love with, and whom I continue to love, is the man you all knew through his work. He is a kind man, a generous man, a funny man, and a wonderful husband, father and friend. He is the man you thought you knew. A different man has been portrayed in the media over the last two months. It is the portrait of a man I do not know. It is also a portrait painted by individuals and organizations whom many in the media have given a pass. There appears to be no vetting of my husband’s accusers before stories are published or aired. An accusation is published, and immediately goes viral. We all followed the story of the article in the Rolling Stone concerning allegations of rape at the University of Virginia. The story was heart-breaking, but ultimately appears to be proved to be untrue. Many in the media were quick to link that story to stories about my husband – until that story unwound. None of us will ever want to be in the position of attacking a victim. But the question should be asked – who is the victim?"

Over 20,000 braziers recalled due to injury fears

A Japanese lingerie maker is recalling over 20,000 brassieres after complaints that underwears suddenly poked out, sometimes while women were wearing them. The Japanese division of lingerie maker Triumph International, which has made a name for itself with concept lingerie such as a solar-powered bra and an “Abenomics” bra, said they took the move due to fears of injury. “We are sorry for the trouble, but we ask customers to stop using the bras immediately,’’ the company said in a statement. The company added that it deeply apologized and would take steps to prevent a recurrence. “The recall applies to roughly 22,000 bras ranging in cost from 5,600 to 6,200 yen (£30.4 to £33.7) and sold only in Japan,’’ a company spokeswoman said. There have been no reports of injuries from the defect, which caused the tips of the under wears to protrude from holes in the fabric, sometimes after washing and sometimes while people were wearing them. “It would be terrible if it happened again and somebody’s skin was scratched,’’ she added.

Source: Vanguard News Paper